The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-10-12
THE WESTERN STATES.


Rogers, and which achieved such wide noto-
riety owing to the career of Kissane at the
East, is that it was practically ruled out OF
court under the statute of limitations The
wanderings of Rogers in Nicaragua and Cali
fornia were set forth, and the bank asked
that Rogers be restrained from setting up the
statute of limitations to prevent the pro-
gress Of its suit Judge Sawyer, in
rendering his decision, reviewed the cir
cumstances Of the case, and in few words
announced that the bill in demurrer was
sustained The complaint he deemed insult
ficent and stale, and no reasonable cause
existed for granting the restraining order.
He said that after being discharged Kssane
was at all times liable to suit under the
operation of the statute of limitation, but the
bank neglected to commence an action. The
plea of the plaintiff to the effect that the
statutes should not apply because Kissane's
whereabouts were unknown was disregarded
Judge Sawyer said that even if Kissane did
disguise himself and assume alias, it did
not debar him from having the full benefit OF
the statute
DISPATCH from St Ignace, Mich, says:
The Canadian propeller California, bound for
Montreal TO Chicago, with miscellaneous
cargo and few passengers, went to pieces
Tuesday morning off Gross Cap, forty miles
west of here, at the head Of Lake Michigan.
The account of the disaster is recital of
agonzing scenes, in which the screams OF
terrified women, the cries and appeals OF even
the hardened sailors, the crash Of
timbers, and the roaring of the gallo
were combined with an awful fight
for life in the darkness of the
cabins, where panic reigned supreme
Pathetic incidents are not lacking. A young
boy who was known to the survivors only as
Harry, and who, with his mother, was from
Montreal, after the propeller foundered was
seen to battle heroically with the heavy seas,
endeavoring to keep his mother, who was I'M
conscious, above the waves. Both had life
preservers on. Finally, when Harry saw that
he could hold on no longer, he threw up his
hands, saying: "Poor mother is dead, SO l
might as well die also," and they sank clasped
in each others arms. There were twenty
seven people on board the California, thirteen
of whom persisted Owen Rourke, wheels
man, gives the following story of the disaster:
We left Chicago Saturday night and had
pleasant weather until we reached the Beaver
Islands. Then the wind changed TO the north
west and blew a living gale. The boat was load
| ed with pork and corn. The pork broke Loose,
and the heavy barrels lunged from eide to side
/ with terrific force. This soou opened the SIDES
| of the boat. The water put the fires out, and
the engineer bad to stop. This was Mon
] day evening. We then wallowed migert.bly
/ in the trough of the waves the ceas constantly
/ breaking over her carried away everything
/ loose. At about o'clock in the morning all
/ hope had been given up, and the passeI gers
AMI crew gathered in the cabin and put oil life
preservers was standing aft when ali I'M
mense sea struck her and threw her over ON
/ her side. When she came down she appeared
/ to strike the bottom, anu the hull collapsed
| with tremendous crash. Then fc,ioWed a ter
rihle scene, the awful din of which car hear
yet. One lamp continued DurriJg III the
wrecked cabin, and by tbEt / could see 4. con-
| fused mass OF men, women and children strug-
ling each for himself 70 get oJtkide The women
screamed. but most OF the men cursed or
| prayed.
Dies MONIES correspondent states that the
reports of brutal evictions in Northwestern
Iowa ere true. He 10 informed by reliable
person that an English syndicate purchased
lands granted to the McGregor Western in
1864, but never earned, as the road was never
built In consequence of declaration of
Secretary Teller that the lands wero un-
earned, settlers went upon them and built
their homes, but the English syndicate,
having the railroad title, proposes to
keep possession. One hundred families
have been evicted Up to the present
time, and number of examples are
given showing the cruel treatment to which
they have been subjected Evictions have
been steadily going on by force, and fresh
batch are expected after the November term
of court 1t is said that but two or three
weeks ago settlers were driven from their
homes in the storm and compelled to get what
protection they could on the open prairies by
the rude sheet-tents they could hastily con-
struct The company is so powerful that 1t is
able to exert an influence that more or less
terrorizes the community and makes many
people reluctant to let the facts be known,
hence the comparative ignorance about these
cases through the State at largo.
But two of the Peoria dstllers remain out
side of the whisky trust
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND made a flying visit
to the International Military Encampment in
the western end of Chicago, on Thursday
morning, after which he hurried to the North
western Depot, and was whirled away in the
direction of Milwaukee. The scenes along the
way from Chicago we're of the usual charac-
ter At Evanston there was a brass band SER
snade and triumphal arch Of evergreens.
at Racine flags could BE- seen flying over the
scwn a mile away. At smaller stations all the
country population roundabout was in wait
ing, and even the plowmen in the fields had
their horses bedecked with flags and ribbons.
At Milwaukee an elaborate reception pro-
grsmme had been arranged, and was duly
carried out An immense crowd was waiting
at the depot, and the streets along the line OF
the procession were packed closely with peo-
pie. Mayor Wallber delivered an address OF
welcome and the President replied as follows:
am very glad to have opportunity, though
the time allowed il very brief, to meet the peo-
pie of Wisconsin's chief city. Since we left
home, and in passing through different Statet
way, there has been presented to
variety of physical features characteristic OF
thor diversity in soil and conform alton But
the people we have met at all points have been
the same in their energy and activity in their
local PRIDE and in that peculiar trait OF Ameri-
can character which produces the belief, firmly
adhered TO by every individual, that his par.
ticular place of residence is the chosen aid most
favored spot which the world contains. This con
dition creates an aggregate OF sentiment irwin.
chile in operation, furnishing the motive power
winch has brou ght about the stupendous growth
and development OF our country. But there
has been another element Of character dis
PLAYED among the people everywhere on oui